Teck 1722151 220720004 2008-06-21T06:42:27Z Finalnight 6096846 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/24.193.18.174|24.193.18.174]] ([[User talk:24.193.18.174|talk]]) to last revision (219504627) by using [[WP:VPRF|VP]] [[Image:TeckBurg1.jpg|thumb|right|The tower of castle Teck]] {{otheruses}} '''Teck''' was a [[duke|ducal]] castle in the kingdom of [[Württemberg]], immediately to the north of the [[Swabian Jura]] and south of the town of [[Kirchheim unter Teck]] (now in the district of [[Esslingen (district)|Esslingen]]), taking its name from the ridge, 2544 feet high, which it crowned. It was destroyed in the [[Peasants' War]] (1525). The castle was reconstructed during the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1863, the title "Prince of Teck" was conferred as a [[courtesy title]] by King [[William I of Württemberg]] upon the children of his cousin [[Duke Alexander of Württemberg]] (1804–85) by his [[morganatic marriage]] with [[Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde]] (1812–41), ennobled as countess of Hohenstein. In 1871, [[Francis, Duke of Teck|Prince Francis]], the eldest son of Duke Alexander, was created duke of Teck. His eldest son Adolphus (born 1868) was the holder of the title in 1910. The most famous of the Teck family is considered to be [[Mary of Teck]], [[Queen consort]] to [[George V of the United Kingdom]] and [[Emperor of India|Empress of India]]. == References == * {{1911}} {{coor title dms|48|35|17|N|9|28|14|E|region:DE-BW_type:mountain}} [[Category:Castles in Germany]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Baden-Württemberg]] {{BadenWürttemberg-geo-stub}} {{Germany-hist-stub}} [[de:Burg Teck]] [[hu:Teck]] [[nl:Kasteel Teck]] [[no:Teck]]